Trema tomentosa
Trema tomentosa, commonly known as poison peach, is a shrub or tree in the family Cannabaceae native to Western Australia.[1]
| Poison peach | |
|---|---|
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| Trema tomentosa at Elvina Bay, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Cannabaceae |
| Genus: | Trema |
| Species: | T. tomentosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Trema tomentosa (Roxb.) H.Hara | |
The monoecious small tree or shrub typically grows to a height of 1 to 5 metres (3.3 to 16.4 ft). It blooms between October and April producing green-white flowers followed by black fruit.[1] The evergreen tree has pubescent young branches. The light green, scabrous leaves have a ovate to lanceolate shape. The leaf blade is 2 to 8 centimetres (0.79 to 3.15 in) in length and 10 to 30 millimetres (0.39 to 1.18 in) wide.[2]
The species is found among vine thickets and tussock grasslands in the Kimberley region of Western Australia where it grows in skeletal sandy soils over laterite or sandstone.[1] It is also found in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales.[2]
References
- "Trema tomentosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "Trema tomentosa (Roxb.) H.Hara". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Retrieved 6 August 2017.